Academic Affairs at the Division of Neurosurgery
The Academic Affairs Program strives to support Division of Neurosurgery faculty members, trainees and affiliated staff by promoting excellence in teaching, research and clinical practice. It aims to create a collaborative and supportive work environment, where access to resources allows faculty to reach their full potential. Meetings, award opportunities, course and training opportunities and other information will be posted here to encourage the continued academic success of all members of the Division.
Annual Meetings
American Academy of Neurological Surgery (AAcNS)
Santa Barbara, California | September 13-16, 2017
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
Los Angeles, California | April 22-26, 2017
Canadian Neurological Sciences Foundation (CNSF)
Victoria, BC | June 20-23, 2017
Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
Boston, Massachusetts | October 7-11, 2017
Society of Neurological Surgeons (SNS)
Houston, Texas | May 20 – 23, 2017
Society for Neuroscience (SFN)
Washington, DC | November 11-15, 2017
Award Opportunities
| Organization | Award Name | Deadline Month | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Academy of Neurological Surgery | AAcNS Membership | link | |
| American Academy of Neurological Surgery | AAcNS Academy Award | Jul | link |
| American Academy of Neurological Surgery | AAcNS NREF Award | Oct | link |
| American Academy of Neurological Surgery | AAcNS Resident Award | ||
| American Association of Neurological Surgeons | AANS Executive Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management Scholarship | Feb | link |
| American Association of Neurological Surgeons | AANS International Abstract Award | link | |
| American Association of Neurological Surgeons | AANS International Lifetime Recognition Award | link | |
| American Association of Neurological Surgeons | AANS International Visiting Surgeons Fellowship | Jul | link |
| American Association of Neurological Surgeons | AANS Neurosurgical Top Gun Competition | link | |
| American Association of Neurological Surgeons | AANS Robert Florin Resident Award | link | |
| American Association of Neurological Surgeons | AANS William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship | Oct | link |
| AANS/CNS | AANS/CNS Charles G. Drake Lectureship | link | |
| AANS/CNS | AANS/CNS Donaghy Lectureship | link | |
| AANS/CNS | AANS/CNS Galbraith Award | Mar | link |
| AANS/CNS | AANS/CNS J. Douglas Miller Traveling Fellowship Award | Dec | link |
| AANS/CNS | AANS/CNS Luessenhop Lectureship | link | |
| AANS/CNS | AANS/CNS Matson Memorial Lecture | link | |
| AANS/CNS | AANS/CNS Raimondi Lectureship | link | |
| AANS/CNS | AANS/CNS Resident Research Fellowship in Cerebrovascular Disease | Mar | link |
| AANS/CNS | AANS/CNS Synthes Award for Resident Research in Spinal Cord and Spinal Column Injury | Apr | link |
| AANS/CNS | AANS/CNS Synthes Award for Resident Research on Brain and Craniofacial Injury | Apr | link |
| AANS/CNS | AANS/CNS Tasker Young Investigator Award | Jan | link |
| AANS/CNS | AANS/CNS William H. Sweet Young Investigator Award | Jan | link |
| Canadian Association for Neuroscience | CAN Membership | link | |
| Canadian Association for Neuroscience | CAN Young Investigator Award | Feb | link |
| Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation | CNSF K.G. McKenzie Prizes | Jan | link |
| Canadian Spine Society | CSS Debbie Scarlett Award | link | |
| Canadian Spine Society | CSS Fellow's Best Paper Award | link | |
| Canadian Spine Society | CSS Lifetime Achievement Award | link | |
| Canadian Spine Society | CSS Resident's Best Paper Award | link | |
| Congress of Neurological Surgeons | CNS Christopher C. Getch Fellowship | Dec | link |
| Congress of Neurological Surgeons | CNS Depuy-Synthes Award for Resident Research on Brain and Craniofacial Injury | link | |
| Congress of Neurological Surgeons | CNS Distinguished Service Award for outstanding work and contributions to World Neurosurgery | ||
| Congress of Neurological Surgeons | CNS Foundation Education Fellowship | Dec | link |
| Congress of Neurological Surgeons | CNS Foundation Innovation Fellowship | Dec | link |
| Congress of Neurological Surgeons | CNS Resident Award | Mar | link |
| Congress of Neurological Surgeons | CNS Sherry Apple Resident Travel Scholarship | link | |
| Congress of Neurological Surgeons | CNS Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Resident Award | link | |
| Congress of Neurological Surgeons | CNS Synthes Cerebrovascular Award | ||
| Congress of Neurological Surgeons/Council of State Neurological Societies | CNS/CSNS Medical Student Summer Fellowship in Socioeconomic Research | Dec | link |
| Council of State Neurosurgical Societies | CSNS Cone Pevehouse Young Neurosurgeon Award | link | |
| Council of State Neurosurgical Societies | CSNS Julius Goodman Resident Award | link | |
| Council of State Neurosurgical Societies | CSNS Samuel Hassenbusch Young Neurosurgeon Award | link | |
| Society of Neurological Surgeons | SNS Membership | ||
| Society of Neurological Surgeons | SNS Grass Prize | ||
| Society of Neurological Surgeons | SNS Winn Prize | Dec | link |
| Society of Neurological Surgeons | SNS Research Update in Neuroscience for Neurosurgeons | Jan | link |
External Course and Training Opportunities
Chicago Review Course in Neurological Surgery
Chicago, Illinois | January 25 – February 2, 2018
European Neurosurgical Training Course
Seville, Spain | September 1-4, 2017
Ottawa Neurosurgery Review Course
Ottawa, Ontario | February 3–10, 2018
Ozarks Neurosurgery Education (ONE) Clinic
Ridgedale, Missouri | August 24-26, 2017
Research Update in Neuroscience for Neurosurgeons (RUNN) Course
Woods Hole, Massachusetts | October 28–November 4, 2017
Internal Courses and Workshops
Lougheed Microsurgical Course | Drs. Ivan Radovanovic & Michael Tymianski
DATE
University of Toronto Annual Spine Course| Dr. Eric Massicotte
DATE
PGY 1 Cadaver Dissection Workshop | Dr. Abhaya Kulkarni
DATE
PGY 1-5 Endoscopic Skull Base Workshop | Drs. Fred Gentili & Gelareh Zadeh
DATE
PGY 1-6 Endoventricular Workshop | Dr. James Drake
DATE
PGY 2-5 Peripheral Nerve Dissection Workshop | Dr. Farhad Pirouzmand
DATE
PGY 3 Microdissection Workshop | Dr. Julian Spears
DATE
PGY 3-6 Orbital Dissection Workshop | Dr. Farhad Pirouzmand
DATE
PGY 5 Brain Dissection Workshop | Dr. Todd Mainprize
DATE
Visiting Lecturers
E. Harry Botterell Professorship
Hosted by Toronto Western Hospital/Dr. Taufik Valiante
Hudson Lecture
Hosted by Toronto Western Hospital/Dr. Fred Gentili
E. Bruce Hendrick Professorship
Hosted by The Hospital for Sick Children/Dr. James Drake
William S. Keith Professorship
City-Wide Rounds
St. Michael’s Hospital
Sunnybrook Hospital
Toronto Western Hospital
Contact
Dr. Gelareh Zadeh
Director, Academic Affairs
Division of Neurosurgery
University of Toronto